Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez
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Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez is the Place 4 representative on the Mission Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. Olivarez sought another term in the general election on May 7, 2016. Olivarez won her re-election bid securing another term on the board.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Mission Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbent Veronica Mendoza ran against challenger Sonia Treviño for the Place 2 seat. The race for the open Place 3 seat featured candidates Hector Gonzalez and Jerry Zamora. In Place 4, incumbent Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez faced challenger Marina Salinas. Place 5 incumbent J.C. Avila ran against challenger Charlie Garcia III.[2][3]
Incumbents Mendoza and Avila both lost their re-election bids to challengers in the general race. Treviño won the seat in Place 2 while Garcia won the seat in Place 5. In Place 3, Zamora defeated Gonzales and in the Place 4 race challenger Salinas was defeated by incumbent O'Cana-Olivarez.[4]
Results
| Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez Incumbent |
61.75% | 2,659 |
| Marina Salinas | 38.25% | 1,647 |
| Total Votes | 4,306 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
O'Cana-Olivarez reported no contributions or expenditures to the Hidalgo County Elections Department as of April 20, 2016.[5]
About the district
Mission Consolidated Independent School District is located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The county seat is Edinburg. The county's population was 842,304 in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 74th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,372 students.[7]
Demographics
Hidalgo County underperformed in comparison to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $34,952, while it was $52,576 for the state. The county poverty rate was 33.5 percent, compared to state's 17.2 percent.[8]
| Racial Demographics, 2014[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Hidalgo County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 97.0 | 80.0 |
| Black or African American | 0.9 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91.2 | 38.6 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
- Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
- Mission Consolidated Independent School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Craig Verley, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for Mission CISD," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Mission Consolidated Independent School District, "About the Board," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Hidalgo County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Hidalgo County," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2016 Mission Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 2: • Incumbent, Veronica Mendoza • Sonia Treviño Place 3: • Hector Gonzalez • Jerry Zamora Place 4: • Incumbent, Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez • Marina Salinas Place 5: • Incumbent, J.C. Avila • Charlie Garcia III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
